The Gustavus Men’s soccer team went on a four game winning streak with victories against St. Olaf, Augsburg, Presentation and Bethel, but the streak was snapped when the Gusties traveled to Winona to take on Saint Mary’s on Wednesday, Oct. 11 when they fell 2-0. After the loss the Gusties move to 9-5 overall and 4-2-0 in the MIAC. The loss to Saint Mary’s was … Continue reading Men’s Soccer gets their streak snapped
Cooking is a skill that we should all know, not only for its everyday life application, but also because it can save us from the shameful status of being that person that always eats ramen or mooches off of others food. I come from a long line of amateur cooks. My dad, for example, has little ability to cook for himself aside from scrambled eggs … Continue reading Reasons everyone should learn to cook
Have you ever voluntarily subjected yourself to nightmares? You might ask what kind of masochistic human would ever do that to themselves, but the surprising answer you’d find is a lot of seemingly very normal people. If you enjoy horror films, then you know what I’m talking about. I was exposed to and fell madly in love with the art of horror at an age … Continue reading A case for horror
Ah theology; we tend to think it’s just stale old Wonderbread at this point. It’s seen as incredibly white, Eurocentric, and conservative in the public eye. Many young people, me included, have been turned off to religion, specifically Christianity, due to its rather boring appearance. Or maybe we’re all just rebels trying to get back at our parents (and the greater society) for making us … Continue reading What good is theology?
Probably the most nerve wracking part about beginning the college life is sharing a room … with a stranger. Unlike class loads and extracurriculars, that first-year roommate is entirely luck of the draw for most people. This pairing can make or break a college experience because, like it or not, interacting with each other on a daily basis is almost unavoidable. It’s rare that a … Continue reading The roommate agenda
On Friday, October 6th, Campus Safety responded to the Jackson Campus Center to take a report of stolen weekly newspapers, according to the Gustavus Daily Crime Log. Caroline Probst, Editor-in-Chief of the Gustavian Weekly, received multiple messages on Friday from editors saying that they couldn’t find any of the newspapers in the Campus Center. “They ended up being completely gone … Continue reading Heist: student newspaper stolen: Students throw out hundreds of newspapers in defiance
Monday, October 02 A student reported the theft of an unlocked bike at the College View bike rack. The bicycle was recovered. Wednesday, October 04 Campus Safety responded to a report of a sexual assault that occurred off campus. A student reported receiving unwanted communications from a non-student. Thursday, October 05 A Collegiate Fellow reported a student of concern in Sorensen Hall. Campus Safety responded … Continue reading Campus Safety Report (10/13/17)
This week Gustavus was proud to host author Pajtim Statovci for this year’s Out of Scandinavia artist-in-residence program. While here, Statovci participated in discussion and lectures with students and faculty concerning his award-winning debut novel, My Cat Yugoslavia, which tells the interlocking stories of a mother and her son as Kosovan immigrants in Finland. Statovci, originally from Kosovo, immigrated to Finland with his family when … Continue reading Out of Scandinavia Week features Finnish author: Pajtim Statovci discusses his award-winning novel
Fall is a season of transitions. As the leaves start to turn and classes begin, stress levels rise to levels that were, at one point, not thought possible. Between academic, social, and extracurricular responsibilities, students are juggling a lot. The last thing they want to deal with is figuring out which recyclable goes in which bin. It is this exact problem that Gustavus is working … Continue reading Single-sort trash established on campus
Title IX has been a staple on college campuses since its initiation in the Education Amendments Act of 1972. It states that “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.” Title IX, as many other mandates … Continue reading Title IX experiences drastic changes nationwide: Members of the Gustavus community respond to rollback on Title IX legislation by the Trump administration
